Westside Ranger District

Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho · 558.8 mi of motorized routes · 444 routes · USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11

The Westside Ranger District in Caribou-Targhee National Forest (Idaho) has 558.8 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 240.9 miles of roads and 317.9 miles of trails across 444 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 459.6 mi · Motorcycle 554.5 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open May 15 and close Nov 15. Every route here is informational and derived from the MVUM data — it is not a legal document; carry and follow the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Download the routes as GPX for your GPS or riding app.

Every designated motorized route in the Westside Ranger District, drawn from the MVUM geometry (simplified, not to scale, north up). The static map is an instant preview — open the interactive map to explore the routes on a USGS topographic or satellite basemap. Download the routes as GPX below.
Motorized routes Caribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho
Total motorized miles
558.8

240.9 mi of roads · 317.9 mi of trails, across 444 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.

Roads
240.9 mi
Trails
317.9 mi
Year-round miles
317.5 mi
Seasonal miles
241.3 mi

Vehicle access

What the MVUM designates for each vehicle class in this district — open miles, route count and season. A blank designation means the class is not designated here; it is shown as such, never guessed. ATV, motorcycle and e-bike classes are highlighted.

Per-vehicle-class access in the Westside Ranger District, from the Forest Service MVUM.
Vehicle class Open miles Routes Season
Core off-highway (OHV)
ATV 459.6 389 Varies by route
Motorcycle / dirt bike 554.5 443 Varies by route
Other wheeled OHV 459.6 389 Varies by route
Wider OHV (over 50 inches)
4WD > 50" 236.6 219 Varies by route
2WD > 50" 236.6 219 Varies by route
Tracked OHV > 50" 236.6 219 Varies by route
Other OHV > 50" 236.6 219 Varies by route
Narrow OHV (under 50 inches)
Tracked OHV < 50" 459.6 389 Varies by route
Other OHV < 50" 459.6 389 Varies by route
E-bikes
E-bike Class 1 558.8 444 Varies by route
E-bike Class 2 558.8 444 Varies by route
E-bike Class 3 558.8 444 Varies by route
Road-legal / licensed vehicles
Passenger vehicle 240.9 220 Varies by route
High-clearance vehicle 240.9 220 Varies by route
Truck 240.9 220 Varies by route
Bus 240.9 220 Varies by route
Motorhome 240.9 220 Varies by route

Seasons

Of the 558.8 motorized miles here, about 317.5 miles are open year-round and 241.3 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 05/15 to 11/15 (MM/DD). Each vehicle class can carry its own season; see the access matrix above, and always confirm current status on the official Motor Vehicle Use Map.

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Named routes

Show the 180 named routes in this district

Named routes on the MVUM and whether ATV and motorcycle use is designated on each. This is a per-district reference, not a separate page per route. Use the filter to find a route.

Named routes in the Westside Ranger District with ATV / motorcycle designations.
ADMIN BY BLM
ASPEN HOLLOW
BANNOCK GUARD STATION ACCESS
BEACH HOLLOW
BEAVER POND PARK & SKI
BIG CANYON
BIG SPRINGS CAMPGROUND
BIG SPRINGS GROUPSITE
BIG SPRINGS GROUPSITE C
BILL MORGAN
BIRCH CREEK
BLACK CANYON
BLOWFIELD
BLUFF
BOX CANYON
CAMP TAYLOR
CARTER - RESERVOIR
CHERRY CREEK
CHERRY CREEK CAMP
CHERRY SPRINGS NATURE AREA
CITY CREEK
CLEAR CREEK
CLIFTON BASIN
CLIFTON CREEK
CORRAL CR
CRESTLINE TRAIL HEAD
CURLEW C G
CURLEW CG SPUR A
DEEP CREEK
DEEP CREEK RESERVOIR
DEER HORSE SPRING
DIVIDE (NORTH PEBBLE)
DRY CREEK
DRY GULCH
DRY GULCH NORTH H5
EAST CLIFTON CREEK S5
EAST JACOBSEN WELL
EAST NORTH CARTER
EAST STONE RESERVOIR
FARM ACCESS NO 1
FARMERS CANYON
FIELD 13
FIELD 13 CANAL
FIVEMILE
FUNK
GIBSON JACK
GLASS
GOOSE ROAD
GRANDINE
GRAVEL PIT
HAWS SHEEP CR
HENDERSON CY
HILLS MINE
HORSE LAKE
HUDSPETH TRAIL
HUFFMAN WELL
HUNSACKER
INMAN TOPONCE
INMAN TRAILHEAD
JACOBSEN SHORTCUT
JENKINS HOLLOW
JOHNNY CR
KINNEY CR
KURTZ SPRING FENCE LINE
LEAD DRAW
LEFT FIVEMILE
LEFT FORK DRY CANYON
LITTLE STATION CANYON
LITTLE VALLEY
LONG GULCH
LOOP 22
LOWER BOX CANYON
LOWER FIVE MILE
LOWER TENDOY
MICHAUD CR
MICHAUD MINE
MICROWAVE MIDNIGHT
MIDDLE FORK TOPONCE
MIDNIGHT RIDGE B5
MILL CANYON
MINK CRK. GROUP SITE
MONSON CANYON
MONSON MINE
NEW CANYON
NORDIC SKI TRAIL M5
NORTH CANYON
NORTH CANYON B
NORTH CANYON TRAILHEAD
NORTH CARTER
NORTH KURTZ
NORTH PEBBLE FLAT
NORTH RICHARDS
OLD CANYON
OLD CANYON SPRING
OLD SALYER ROAD
OUTLAW SPRING
PEBBLE COW CAMP
PEBBLE CREEK
PEBBLE CRK SNOW MACHINE PARKIN
PEBBLE FLAT
PEBBLE FLAT SPUR
PEBBLE GUARD STATION
PEBLE PVT E5
PICNIC SPRING
PLANTATION
PLANTING STRIP 35 (POWER-LINE)
QUAKING ASP
RESERVOIR ACCESS
RICHARDS
ROCK CR
ROCK KNOB
SALYER - HUFFMAN
SCOUT MOUNTAIN CG GROUP SITE
SCOUT MT CAMPGROUND NORTH
SCOUT MT CAMPGROUND SOUTH
SCOUT MT TOP
SCOUT MTN. CG LOOP A
SCOUT MTN. CG LOOP B
SCOUT MTN. CG LOOP C
SCOUT MTN. LOOP E
SCOUT MTN. PICNIC LOOP D
SECRET CANYON
SHEEP CR
SHEEP CR WATER TROUGH
SHEEP CRK SPUR
SHEEP DIP HOLLOW
SKY LINE
SKY LINE SPUR
SLATE MTN. T.H.
SNOW MACHINE PARK
SOUTH CARTER
SOUTH FORK HAWKINS CREEK
SOUTH FORK MINK CREEK
SOUTH FORK PEBBLE CREEK
SPRING RANCH
STATE TIMBER
STATION CANYON
STEEL CANYON
STONE RES BOAT DOCK
STONE RESERVOIR CEMETARY
STONE RESERVOIR DAM
SUMMIT C.G. GROUP SITE
SUMMIT CAMPGROUND
SUMMIT GUARD STATION
TENDOY ARCHERY RANGE
THE MEADOWS
THIRD CREEK
THIRD CREEK GROUP SITE
THOMPSON BULL PASTURE
TOM PERRY CANYON
TOPONCE
TOPONCE GUARD STATION
TRAIL CREEK
TRAIL CREEK BRIDGE
TRAIL RIDGE
TWIN SPRINGS DISPERSED AREA
TWO MILE CANYON (TRAIL HOLLOW)
TWO MILE CREEK
TWOMILE CREEK
UPPER PARK & SKI
UPPER PARK & SKI A
UPPER ROCK CREEK
VANFERHOFF (SWEETEN POND)
WALKER CR
WELL ROAD
WEST 13
WEST BDRY RD
WEST CARTER
WEST FARMERS RIDGE
WEST HAWS
WEST RESERVIOR ACCESS
WEST RICHARDS
WEST STONE RESERVOIR
WILD HORSE MOUNTAIN C5
WILLOW SPRING
WOOD CANYON
WOOD ROAD NORTH F5
WRIGHT CREEK
WRIGHTS CRK SPUR
SCOUT MOUNTAIN · ·

Data: U.S. Forest Service, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Motor Vehicle Use Map — Roads (layer 1) and Trails (layer 2), retrieved 2026-07-11. A work of the U.S. Government, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). State assignment: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb state boundaries.

Important — informational, not a legal document

This page is a searchable summary of the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data — it is not the official MVUM and not a legal document. Route designations, closures and conditions change. The controlling document is the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map: carry it and follow posted signs when you ride.

Data vintage: USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11.

Nearby districts

The six nearest ranger districts by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-forest and cross-state neighbours included — for planning a wider trip.

Nearby ranger districts, with total motorized miles and distance.
District Forest Total miles Distance
Montpelier Ranger District Caribou-Targhee National Forest, ID 767.4 68 km
Soda Springs Ranger District Caribou-Targhee National Forest, ID 444 89 km
Logan Ranger District Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT 280.4 94 km
Ogden Ranger District Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, UT 164.9 125 km
Greys River Ranger District Bridger-Teton National Forest, WY 407.3 129 km
Palisades Ranger District Caribou-Targhee National Forest, ID 447.9 129 km

Frequently asked questions

Can you ride an ATV in the Westside Ranger District?
Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 459.6 miles across 389 routes here (varies by route). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.
How many miles of motorized routes are in the Westside Ranger District?
558.8 miles total — 240.9 miles of roads and 317.9 miles of trails, across 444 designated routes on the Forest Service MVUM.
Is this the official Motor Vehicle Use Map?
No. This page is an informational, searchable view of the MVUM route data. It is not a legal document. The controlling document is the district's official MVUM — always carry and follow it.
Are the routes open year-round?
Partly. About 317.5 miles are open year-round and 241.3 miles are seasonal (typically open May 15 to Nov 15). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.

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